(875150) Burkegaffneyobs Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 May 2025 by F. D. Romanov at La Palma-Liverpool.
The Burke-Gaffney Observatory (BGO) is an observatory located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Operated by the Department of Astronomy and Physics at Saint Mary's University, it was opened in 1972. It provides free public control to the 24-inch robotic telescope via the internet. Supernova SN 1995F and several M31 novae were discovered at the BGO.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #4, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Burkegaffneyobs is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Burkegaffneyobs is 3.04 au from the Sun and 2.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 875150 |
| Provisional designation | 2025 KX5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.43 |
| Orbital period | 5.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 3.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.151 |
| Inclination | 0.294° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.